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Adequate Nutrients
Essential To High
Alfalfa Yields
By—J. \ v. Shoulders ’
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Alfalfa has flhe capability: of being the higher yielding hay crop jiii Virginia, ye" the average yield of alfalfa in 1936 was just 21/2 tons |>er acre, n fast the past ten year average fir r alfalfa is 2.2tons per acre. During this time the acreage of alfjtfa in Virginia has the potential tin produce a higher tonage of hay n the state than is realized from clover, grass and lespedeza combined. Yet vVe are realizing only 1 little more than half of that potential.
The most irrportant factor that is contributing to the low alfalfa yield is the lad: of adequate t>'ant food, especially on stands that are two years old and older. With adequate fertil|ization and management, the Virginia AgricultuStation
has consis
yields of more than four tons per acre. Many farmers have realized equal or higher reral Experiment tantlv obtained
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than other forage
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